MK Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

JackCH

JackCH

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TrainsOfDisney said:
Almost impossible unless there is a lot more to it than what it appears.

Racers and Splash are the 2 best modern Disney rides in my book. When everything is working Rise is up there too (seeing the canons move again made me realize how good it can be).

Racers is pretty close to a masterpiece.
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I agree, I think these are the three best attractions of modern Disney and the odds of Race Rally being that caliber is very slim. The biggest problem is that it is mostly outdoor. For it to compete with RSR it would need some substantial dark ride sections, which appears to be minimal (there may be a cave section, but it doesn't appear very long).

I think of the announced projects only Villains land has the potential to include that caliber of attraction, and that's mostly because we know next-to-nothing about it.
 
WaltWiz1901

WaltWiz1901

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Casper Gutman said:
Yes, a Tokyo dark ride would seem much more impressive compared to most of the offerings at WDW. That’s a problem.
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what's even more of a problem is that the money to build a dark ride on that level theoretically should no longer be an obstacle - they have more than enough, but instead prefer to phone it in within already bloated budgets on top of skimping on the necessary maintenance that factors into why the TDR rides are so admired.

I can guarantee you that New Fantasyland would've been a long-term success if they had given it the next Hunny Hunt (not in the literal sense as in a clone [especially since the existing Pooh ride is more than serviceable as a simple classic-style busbar], rather something else of the same or similar "above and beyond" scale, whether it be for Mermaid or a different IP). I can guarantee you that taking the time to build a Frozen ride from scratch would've given them an explosive success. I can guarantee you that Runaway Railway would've been a long-term success if it was up to par with what it replaced. need I go on?
 
Purduevian

Purduevian

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JackCH said:
I agree, I think these are the three best attractions of modern Disney and the odds of Race Rally being that caliber is very slim. The biggest problem is that it is mostly outdoor. For it to compete with RSR it would need some substantial dark ride sections, which appears to be minimal (there may be a cave section, but it doesn't appear very long).

I think of the announced projects only Villains land has the potential to include that caliber of attraction, and that's mostly because we know next-to-nothing about it.
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I know it's just concept art... but there are at least 4 indoor sections (Yellow, blue, pink, and purple)
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michmousefan

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TrainsOfDisney said:
Almost impossible unless there is a lot more to it than what it appears.

Racers and Splash are the 2 best modern Disney rides in my book. When everything is working Rise is up there too (seeing the canons move again made me realize how good it can be).

Racers is pretty close to a masterpiece.
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If Piston Peak is indeed better than RSR, it will become a global must-ride destination. RSR, particularly in the evening, is among the finest attractions ever created by Imagineering. Kinda surprised that RSR never got the "Behind the Attraction" treatment — it certainly deserves it.
 
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mlayton144

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FigmentFan82 said:
Wow, such a bad take. This is 100% personal opinion and not at all fact.
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You ever think that poster has some personal issue to make him obsess and hem/haw over how bad they think WDW is? Especially since it’s the most popular theme park/resort destination on the entire planet for decades. If that’s a failure , I wonder what success would look like?
 
TrainsOfDisney

TrainsOfDisney

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mlayton144 said:
You ever think that poster has some personal issue to make him obsess and hem/haw over how bad they think WDW is? Especially since it’s the most popular theme park/resort destination on the entire planet for decades. If that’s a failure , I wonder what success would look like?
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Eh….. MK has some serious issues that should have been fixed by now. When I point out the lack of live entertainment vs. Disneyland park I’m told “but there is an entire resort with more live entertainment” - that shouldn’t be an excuse. 4 parks should offer MORE attractions and entertainment - not just spread them all out more.

Comparing MK to the castle park in Tokyo is very fair in my opinion.
 
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mlayton144

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TrainsOfDisney said:
Eh….. MK has some serious issues that should have been fixed by now. When I point out the lack of live entertainment vs. Disneyland park I’m told “but there is an entire resort with more live entertainment” - that shouldn’t be an excuse. 4 parks should offer MORE attractions and entertainment - not just spread them all out more.

Comparing MK to the castle park in Tokyo is very fair in my opinion.
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Yet millions of people enter the gates year after year. I think my problem with yours and some similar users posts are they are so hyperbolic. So dramatic. WDW is a vacation destination, they don’t cater to the population the same way the many disneylands in the world try to. Isn’t that obvious by now ?
 
TrainsOfDisney

TrainsOfDisney

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mlayton144 said:
Yet millions of people enter the gates year after year. I think my problem with yours and some similar users posts are they are so hyperbolic. So dramatic.
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I’m not trying to be dramatic - I’ve visited 3 castle parks in 2025 already and I’ve enjoyed each visit. But I do think MK has been, and continues to be, poorly operated and expanded compared to the others.
 
Purduevian

Purduevian

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michmousefan said:
If Piston Peak is indeed better than RSR, it will become a global must-ride destination. RSR, particularly in the evening, is among the finest attractions ever created by Imagineering. Kinda surprised that RSR never got the "Behind the Attraction" treatment — it certainly deserves it.
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I think there's a pretty large incentive for WDW to make this the new ILL over 7D... and thus make more money.

Some fun math... 7D can do ~1200 riders per hour and probably averages ~$13 per LLSP. More assumptions of 30% ILL and a 13 hour day say that WDW makes ~$61,000 a day or ~$22 million a year on 7D LL.

I think Test Track/RSR has a pretty similar capacity to 7D, but out a DLR, they charge $22. Meaning it would make $103,000 a day or ~$37.5 million a year.

Now it does have a slightly higher height requirement (40vs 38)... but if disney can nail it, they are looking at an extra $15 million in LLSP sales a year plus whatever LLMP extra sales they get from 7D being downgraded.
 
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mlayton144

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TrainsOfDisney said:
I’m not trying to be dramatic - I’ve visited 3 castle parks in 2025 already and I’ve enjoyed each visit. But I do think MK has been, and continues to be, poorly operated and expanded compared to the others.
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Fine, but outside of maybe Tokyo, what the heck is there outside of those castle parks specifically at those resorts? DCA? Paris Adventureland lol! Those castle parks better be good.
 
TrainsOfDisney

TrainsOfDisney

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mlayton144 said:
Fine, but outside of maybe Tokyo, what the heck is there outside of those castle parks specifically at those resorts? DCA? Paris Adventureland lol!
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oh yes, the WDW resort is great. I love taking the transportation around and exploring the resorts. and yes, Epcot is a fantastic park to visit. No doubt.

The adventure park in Paris is going to be really nice when this expansion is complete.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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mlayton144 said:
You ever think that poster has some personal issue to make him obsess and hem/haw over how bad they think WDW is? Especially since it’s the most popular theme park/resort destination on the entire planet for decades. If that’s a failure , I wonder what success would look like?
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He didn’t say it wasn’t popular, and popular doesn’t automatically mean quality.
 

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